PORT OF SURIGAO, Surigao City -Hundreds of
volunteers, mostly students, trooped to this premier port of Caraga Region on
Wednesday, November 13, in response to the Philippine Ports Authority’s call
for help in the repacking of Marcventures
Mining and Development Corporation’s P10.1-million relief goods to be sent to
Tacloban City.

Port Manager Engr. Isidro Butaslac, Jr. said more
than three hundred volunteers turned out and helped in the repacking of
thousands of assorted relief goods stacked inside the port’s huge warehouse.

“Majority of these volunteers are students from
Surigao Education Center and Saint Paul University. Other volunteers come from
Marcventures, Boy Scouts of the Philippines- Surigao del Norte Chapter,
Badminton Addicts of Surigao, dockworkers and some PPA employees. Their love to
help is really overwhelming and contagious,” said Engr Butaslac.

Engr. Jegie Pereda, Marcventures’ vice-president
for operation, thanked PPA-Surigao for providing the free usage of its
warehouse and for spearheading the repacking of the said relief goods.

“We’re really touched by the Bayanihan spirit of
Surigaonons. We see every volunteer wants to do his share to help the hapless
victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City and Samar province,” said Engr.
Pereda, saying “PPA's accommodation of their relief goods was
under the auspices of DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Jr., through PPA
General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana.”

Dozens of students queue for
their turn to register as volunteers for the repacking of the P10.1-million
worth of relief goods stacked inside PPA-Surigao’s warehouse.(Photo and
text courtesy of Dixon Gonzales)

PP/Supt Froilan Caturla, port police commander,
disclosed that he and a Marcventures representative will lead in the distribution
of the said relief goods in Tacloban City on Friday, November 15.

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